The Stonecutter is owned and operated by David Blair and
everything is made in Harrowsmith, Ontario which is just north of Kingston.

Canadian Minerals

Minerals from across Canada.

From the left, Thulite, Iron Formation and Blue Chalcedony

Regular pendants are all
$28 Canadian. Taxes will be added where
applicable. Pendants come with a cotton cord as well as information on the
name of the mineral and where it is from. You
can add a sterling silver snake chain for $16, for a total of $44.

World Minerals

Minerals from around the World,

From the left, Tree Agate, Ruby in Fuschite and Lapis Lasuli

Regular pendant are all
$28 Canadian. Taxes will be added where
applicable. Pendants come with a cotton cord as well as information on the
name of the mineral and where it is from. You can add a sterling silver
snake chain for $16, for a total of $44.

One of a kind Pieces

These two pendants are made from an Iron Formation from Labrador,
Canada. One is bezel set and the other is in a prong setting. Prices are
different for each piece.

Lapidary Process

Simple and elegant, Dave
Blair's jewellery is inspired by and designed to reflect the stone's
nature and quality. And, as every stone is unique and cut free-hand,
every piece of his jewellery is a one of a kind. Rather than being
mounted in a common bezel setting, it is encased in fine silver wire to
highlight the stone's natural colours, shapes and patterns. After
grinding the outside smooth and polishing the stone, he cuts a fine
channel around the stone. This gives him a place to secure fine silver
wire around it, twisting a loop at the top for the stone to hang like a
pendant. This technique helped to maintain the organic nature of the
stone. Dave slices his rock much thicker than most other stonecutters do
for a regular cabachon (dome shaped stone), and then cuts a variety of
different shapes and polishes both sides. Because of the thickness of the
slices, he cuts all of his rock himself. He has about a dozen different
kinds of minerals from Ontario, Quebec, Labrador and British Columbia.
Dave purchases rough rock regularly from Canadian sources, and he has
purchased over a ton of rough rock from India.